The Colombo Initiative is a public policy think tank located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Its mission is to make impactful contributions towards policymaking through high-quality, data-driven research translated into innovative strategies to provide useful recommendations for decision-makers. In an increasingly information-rich world, the lack of informed decision-making in the process of policy formulation can have detrimental outcomes. Policymaking and governmental decision-making that are backed by rigorous research and varied expert knowledge can help policymakers make sound and rational decisions that have an impact on the entire country. Sri Lanka is at the crossroads in establishing itself as an emerging economy within the region. In this context, it is more important than ever before for policymaking to take place in an informed and responsible manner. Bringing together expertise from around the country, the region and the world presents the opportunity to make significant contributions to public policy efforts in establishing Sri Lanka as a strategic player on the global stage.